United Nations Population fund (UNFPA) Latest Jobs in Nigeria: Recruitment for National Professional Programme Personnel-Reproductive Health/Gender /Population and Development (Imo, Benue, Sokoto, Adamawa, Borno, Abia, Kaduna and Ogun)

THE ORGANIZATION:

The  United Nations  Population fund  (UNFPA), the leading  UN organization in Reproductive Health and  Population and  Development , is  recruiting personnel to fill the position below in the  Decentrailization Officers in Imo, Benue, Sokoto, Adamawa, Borno, Abia, Kaduna and Ogun States and  Abuja.

POST TITLE:   National Professional Programme Personnel-Reproductive Health/Gender /Population and Development

POST LEVEL: NOB (ICS 09)

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Service Contract

DURATION: One (1) Year renewable upon satisfactory performance

DUTY POST: Imo, Benue, Sokoto, Adamawa, Borno, Abia, Kaduna and Ogun States.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the general supervision of the  Representative and  Deputy Representative and  direct supervision of the Head of Decentralized office, the National Professional Programme personnel (RH/Gender/Pop & Dev.) will work with the state teams to support the state response in Reproductive Health, Gender, Population and Development. S/he provides timely and  relevant information to programme managers and other stakeholders for result oriented programme personnel (RH/ Gender/Pop. & Dev) will
• Provide technical support for the implementation of state specific socio-cultural, gender, sensitive Population and RH research, dais collection, analysis, dissemination and utilization.
• Provide overall guidance required to strengthen and build state capacity in the use or management information to inform the use of gender sensitive data for planning in the health and general public sector including IMNCH.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to ensure mainstreaming, of gender issues into
• UNFPA supported and other state development programmes.
• Provide evidence-based information to inform state level advocacy to promote
• UNFPAS programme goals in the state taking into account political and social sensitivities,
• Advocate and advance UNFPA s agenda by participating in the state level advocacy activities.
• Provide technical support to ensure the institutionalization of a sustainable state IMNCH strategy particularly the MNH component
• Provide strategic stale technical guidance in the overall management of RHCS in the state ensuring the availability of reproductive health commodities and supplies is assured.
• Provide technical oversight for the development and implementation of a monitoring and supervision plan for the state poverty reduction strategy document and the RH component of the IMNCH in the state
• Facilitate effective  partnerships  for collaboration and dialogue on population and  Development, RH and Gender in the state among donors, civil society organizations and government.
• Facilitate the leveraging of resources to support the implementation of population and Development, RH and Gender strategic plans
• Mentor/support population, health and Gender staff in the state to conduct routine monitoring and supportive supervision to LGAs departments of Population, health Gender and services delivery points (SDPs)
• Perform any other tasks as assigned to the  Head of DO, UNFPA Representative of Deputy Representative.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Advocacy/Advancing  a policy oriented agenda,
• Result  based programme development  management,
• Innovation and  marketing of new approaches,
• Leveraging the resources of state government and  partners/Building strategic alliances and partners,
• Resource Mobilization.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Values: Integrity/Commitment UNFPA mandate knowledge sharing and continuous learning valuing diversity,
• Managing relationships: working in teams, communicating information and ideas conflict and self management,
• Working with people: Empowerment /Developing  people/performance Management,
• Personal Leadership and Effectiveness: Analytical and strategic thinking,
• Results orientation/Commitment to excellence,
• Appropriate and transparent decision making.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

The  ideal candidate should:

• Be a Nigerian National (Male or Female),
• Have a Masters degree in the field of social sciences, Health, Medicine/Public Health, or in a related field,
• Possess relevant experience in the areas of population. Gender and Maternal and New Born Health,
• Possess professional experience of a minimum of 6 years experience in Population and development/reproductive health/Gender or a related work, with at least 3 years in one of these areas,
• Be experienced in working with government institutions and donor organizations,
• Be familiar with issue on population, reproductive health, gender and youth,
• Have a strong capability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written English,
• Have excellent communication and human relation skills,
• Have proficiency in current office software applications is mandatory.

MODE OF APPLICATION:

All applications should include functional e-mail addresses and mobile phone letter of application and detailed curriculum vitae (CV), attached as one file in MS Word  format only. Applications should be addressed to The UNFPA Resident Representative, Abuja and forwarded to e-mail addresses -  vacancygdr.ng@unfpa.org latest by 05 September, 2011 and clearly marked as follows;

NPP, RH/GENDER/POP & DVE-NOB

Please note that UNFPA will respond only to those applicants in whom it has a further interest. Kindly also that only applications sent  by email will be accepted. Qualified women are encouraged to apply.

NOTE:

UNFPA reserves the right to appoint at the indicated or lower level and prior to the closing date.

Kindly note that only applications sent to the designated email will be accepted.